Friday, October 12, 2012

Who knows what is going on!!!

It started the middle of July.  The right side of my throat on the inside would randomly feel like there was a massive lump on that side.  It didn't hurt but was very uncomfortable and annoying.  By the middle of August it would hurt really bad when it happened.  This is because I was not getting tonsil stones.  Your tonsils have pits in them based on how badly they have been ravaged by viruses like strep.  Mucus collects in the pits creating little pockets of infection.  Kind of yucky, I know.  Unfortunately the pain of these started when we were on our big family trip to DC/PA so it was hard to enjoy the eating part of the vacation because my throat did not feel good.  When we got back from our vacation there were 4 big fires right around our home causing it to constantly be smoky.  My families allergies went wacky and we all had a hard time for a while.  This is when my ear decided to join my throat in making me feel terrible.  My right ear started out being plugged.  I could tell the fluid was not draining from my ear.  I constantly had the feeling like there was water in my ear like when you get out of the shower.  The pressure would built up in my ear and cause a lot of pain and a head ache.  The pain has now moved to my left ear and my ears feel like I am continually driving up a mountain and they will not pop.  Not only does this make my ears hurt and give me a head ache but it gives me vertigo and a disconnected feeling.  Sights and sounds are over stimulating, my ears are constantly ringing and I feel claustrophobic.  Everyday is just about getting through the day without going crazy.  I have been to the doctor 5 times now.  I have been on 2 antibiotics, had nose sprays, and 2 types of steroids.  The only thing so far that has made a little bit of difference is the ammoxicilan for strep I got Wednesday.  My throat feel slightly better and my ears drained a little.  Today at my appointment with the specilist we went over all the possible things that are wrong but nothing fits exactly and the question is is my throat causeing my ears to hurt, are my ears causing my throat to hurt or are they separate?  After getting afrin/lidicain sprayed up my nose so I could have a camera shoved up there and down my throat here is the list of what could be wrong:
1. Have a problem with my tonsils.  I have all the symptoms of needing my tonsils removed but on physical examination they look fine.
2.  I need tubs in my ears.  Once again I have the symptoms of needing them but on physical examination there is no fluid in my ears and there is no pressure diffrence on either side of my ear drum.
3.  I have acid reflux which can cause throat problems without the burning sensation
4.  My jaw pops really bad.  This may be because I clench it when I sleep putting pressure on my ears and causing my headaches and throat to hurt.

Right now I am starting with number 4 and will work on eliminating that this weekend.  I have noticed today that my jaw is really tight so I will be taking a lot of mortin, using a heating pad on my jaw 3 times a day and sleeping with a mouth guard.  I will stay on antibiotics for a couple of weeks to get rid of any virus in my throat.  I also need to take Prilosic OTC to see about the acid reflux thing.  If after the weekend my ears have not improved I will be getting tubs in my ears next week.  If after a month my throat has not improved I will be getting my tonsils removed.  Talk about a bunch of who knows what is going on!!  I hope to feel better soon.  Of the two problems I would like my ears to be better so I can enjoy my days more.  I am trying to stay positive and know that some people have it worse and I still have lots of things that are wonderful even if I do not feel good.

To end on a positive note here is my cute Emmy!!  I love this little boy so much!      


1 comment:

Tannie Datwyler said...

Oh goodness!! This is crazy. I really hope you start to improve soon, that is so awful.

Will you be up to get together this weekend? Or should we wait until the 27th? What do you think? I want to hang out with you guys, but I don't want to push you if you are sick.